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A soldier stands with a group of children.

Sweet Friendship

A soldier hands out candy to children during a patrol along the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 14, 2018. The United States and Turkey began conducting independent, coordinated patrols to help reinforce the safety and security in the region after the elimination of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

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